Saturday, October 14, 2017

George Lopez booed off stage after Trump jokes flop at gala

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By Mara Siegler

October 14, 2017 | 3:45pm

Comic George Lopez
was booed off stage at a gala for juvenile diabetes in Denver last
week, over an anti-Donald Trump routine that fell flat with the crowd.

We’re told the flap began when Trump backer and Liberty Media CEO
Greg Maffei donated $250,000 but requested that Lopez cool it with the
anti-Trump jokes at the Carousel Ball.

An attendee at the event — where tables sold from $5,000 to $100,000
to benefit the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes — commented on a
YouTube video that “George was asked nicely to stop making Trump jokes
by a man in front row [Maffei] who just donated $250K.” But “George
doesn’t, continues. Gets booed.”

We’re told that Lopez responded to Maffei, “Thank you for changing my
opinion on old white men, but it doesn’t change the way I feel about
orange men.”

Trying to recover and sensing the audience turn, Lopez said, “Listen,
it’s about the kids . . . I apologize for bringing politics to an
event. This is America — it still is. So I apologize to your white
privilege.”

We’re told Lopez also told a joke about Trump’s proposed border wall
with Mexico, saying, “I guess you can get some Mexicans to do it cheaper
and they wouldn’t crush the tunnels ­underneath.”

When the audience did not respond well, he quipped, “Are you El Chapo
people?” in reference to the drug kingpin who has used tunnels to evade
authorities.

Lopez then announced a video segment — but he did not return to the stage, and a local newscaster took over the hosting duties.

TV host Chris Parente posted on Twitter,
“big controversy: host of HUGE charity #CarouselBall, @georgelopez,
makes political comments about Trump, drops f-bomb and is escorted out.”
But a source close to the comedian insisted to Page Six that Lopez’s
segment was “only supposed to be four minutes,” even though he was
listed as the night’s emcee.

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